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Living in Gattman, MS

Gattman is a tiny town of 133 people in Monroe County, Mississippi. It's about 61 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 86 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $768 a month.

133people
$121kTypical home
$768/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
247Sunny days
89Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 133
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 237 people per sq mi
  • 86 mi to Birmingham, AL
  • 61 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
  • 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $121k (≈$762/mo)
  • Median rent $768/mo
  • Median household income $66k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 54°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
  • 247 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
  • 118 cloudy days a year
  • 38 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 89 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 4 days a year over 100°F
  • 1 night a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (993 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 42
  • 25% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 14% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 36 mi to GTR airport
  • 88 mi to BHM (major hub)
  • 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 62% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1993
  • 87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 279 ft
  • 218 mi to the ocean
  • 69 mi to a big lake
  • 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 236 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 23 mi to the nearest campground
  • 7 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 19 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 44% of Mississippi districts (reading)
  • 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 41 mi to the nearest vet
  • 20 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 11 congregations per 10k people
  • 29 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Monroe County: R+36 in 2024
  • Mississippi: R+23 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.

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